Autographed adventure books available this month

Carolyn Mueller

Published 9:53 am, Thursday, November 8, 2012

Late last year, I spoke with Gregory Slomba of New Fairfield about his first novel, "The Deliverers: Sharky and the Jewel," which he published in 2011. I recently heard from him with an update on some upcoming events he'll be doing in the area, and his plans to release a sequel.

Slomba's book is geared towards 9- to 13-year-olds and, while it's got an out-of-this-world setting, he views it as pure adventure for his readers to enjoy. It has elements of fantasy, with a young hero who meets a talking owl and is transported to another land where he helps local residents defend their homes from pirates and makes some new friends in the process.

More Information

Information on Gregory Slomba's "The Deliverers" books is available online. Visit Amazon to order the book or download it for Kindle. Visit http://thedelivererssharkeyandthejewel.blogspot.com/ for more information on the series and more of Slomba's writing.

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, Slomba will be selling autographed copies of "The Deliverers: Sharky and the Jewel" at New Fairfield High School, where the annual Run for the Turkeys road race begins and ends.

Then, on Sunday, Nov. 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., he will be selling copies at the Moms Club of Danbury/New Fairfield's Ladies Day Out event, which will be at the Police Activities League building, 35 Hayestown Road, Danbury.

It might make a great present for a young reader on your gift list. With "The Deliverers 2" due out next year, if your young reader loves the first book, there's more adventure to look forward to in the near future.

Slomba has a blog, http://thedelivererssharkeyandthejewel.blogspot.com/, where fans can also enjoy his "interviews" with Eric, Kate, Stig and Hallo, the four characters who share the adventures in Slomba's books. If you check it out, you can get a small inkling of what to expect in "The Deliverers 2: Order of the Crystal Lion," due out in late winter or early spring of 2013. There's also a preview of the audio book version of "The Deliverers: Sharky and the Jewel," which will be available in a few weeks.

There's a third book in the works, so now's a great time to get up to speed on what's turning into a fun adventure series for kids.

Information on Slomba's books is available online. Visit Amazon to order or download it for Kindle.

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